Today I woke at 10:30ish. I woke up to my brother and Kevi (my moms friends son) it is pronounced the same way it is spelled. They were singing the first part of Disturbia (Bum Bum bidum bum bum bi dum dum) It was funny because they were pushing around a pink huge bucket while singing. I shared eggs with my brother. Mom was working at the time and was on the computer and phone. There were big dark like really really dark storm clouds. Then what do you think happened? Alright I'll tell you. It cleared up in 5 minutes then when it was practically cleared, it.............RAINED! Then it got cloudy again then cleared up for the day. We went to Mariners, The place my mom usually stays when she goes to Jamaica. We ( my brother and I) went swimming in the ocean for a good half an hour then when my mom came in she got stung by a jelly fish and this time it left a red mark! But not big a little small mark. She told us to go to the pool then. At Mariners the pool water is usually very cloudy and murky but this time it was clear and refreshing my brother and I had a " Who could jump in the water faster" contest which he won every time ( but of course out of my choice). We then met some people who had just came to Jamaica for the first time . Since they lived in the United States they couldn't use their phones because it would cost them each $1.99 just for any kind of thing, text, call, notifications, etc. So we offered them this Nokia phone they could use for the week. A couple of times ago my mom was at The Jungle, a night club, and met some people from Chicago. Her name is Beth, and the husband is from here, in Jamaica. They are very nice. We went out to dinner with them. The food was delicious! I am now about to go to bed and my mom is reading next to me. Bi!


P.S. Oh and the hair stalker, wait I'll have to tell u tomorrow!=]

Day 16

Today my mom woke me up at 9, but I didn't realize she woke mw up untill about 9:30.I got up and ate eggs and watched bee Movie AGAIN! After words I made pancakes for my brother and I. Guess what movie Lucci wanted to watch?? od course BEE MOVIE UGGGGG! Mom had to work for awhile so we could go to the beach. At the beach I got my hair braided.I was anxious to swim again. As soon as she was done I said "Thanks so much" then I ran to the ocean. I swam and got stung by a jelly fish like 3 times! Ouch! but it didn't leave any marke it only hurt for like 30 to 40 min. We are now here making dinner. I have know clue what were having. Buhbi!

Today I woke up around 10:30.I had eggs and cereal for breakfast.It was those kind of days where we just stay at home all day:( I was dissapointed because we couldn't go swimming. Me and my brother watched Bee Movie, again. Before when I woke up he was watching Air Buddies. After the movie Lucci had to take a nap. Mom and I watched part of becoming Jane and snacked on icecream. When my brother woke up I was reading for about a half an hour. Then my brother and I painted outside with flourensant colors..... when I finished painting one of my pictures I got an idea! I got another peice of paper then splattered pink, orange, green, and yellow flourensant colors on the the paper.Then I read if it was permanent or not. Then it said that it was permanent so I asked if I could splatter some paint on my shorts and she said yes! Right now my mom is making food and my brother just dropped the camera! >:( Got to go!

Our Home in Jamica

Day 12

What an awesome day!! We went out on a Catamaran and saw so many dolphins. The last group actually swam with us for a while and put on a little show. During our cruise we also went snorkeling along a coral reef and Lucci just kind of floated alongside. Later that day we went back to Rick's Cafe with some new friends we met from Scottsdale AZ - Jackie and Martha (also 11 years old!) and Ava and Martha jumped the cliffs for a long while and then the pouring rain came so they got in the pool- no, not a covered one - they knew no difference.

Lucci and found a Star Fish!

Ava and Luci @ the Beach

Day 8

Joy posting here. Kids are working on building a tent/ reading nook in their bedroom and I'm sitting out on the front porch watching the clouds roll by. This is my favorite time of day, without a/c, it is my only reprieve from the heat. Today was very relaxing, we haven't done much other than read and sleep and eat. I tried a new recipe today - coconut banana pudding - sounded better than it turned out- which was much more soupy than puddingy.

The bump behind Luci's ear is nothing, apparently it's a swollen gland responding to all the bug bites he's received despite my bug spray administering diligence, they are relentless.

Ava forgot to mention yesterday that while we were at the beach she also saw a sting ray and met Jackie Joyner-Kersey's (sp?) coach. There was a group on the beach from St. Louis dancing to Motown having a good 'ol time- everyone takes an immediate liking to the kids- they make fast friends everywhere they go.

I'll do my best to upload some pics and maybe even some video's but the internet connection is painfully slow I can barely check email before timing out. What's really funny is that the box the internet modem came in says, "faster than you want" - Jamaican advertising is laughable...

Day 7!

Today I woke up at 9:00 again. Mom worked on the computer and phone. I read untill she told me to stop reading I got far! My brother and I worked on his counting skills all the way up to 23! ( he still can't get eleven just saying it in his head!) We got to the beach finally but we had to take a taxi and walk 15 minutes or so to actually get there. Of course when we get there the storm clouds start rolling in! UG! The ocean was disgusting because there is this one disgusting dirty river that leads to the ocean and sometimes it leads really far down into the ocean! :( WE met some people name Jackie who is the mom, and Martha who is my age. ( Score: I met a friend) Martha and I went swimming in the pool then the rain strted to kick in! :( Finally it had cleared up and Martha and I walked down to the beach to see if it was still disgusting water and it was beautiful crystal clear water! When Martha and I went swimming I saw atleast 10 dead fish just lying there! poor fishies! It was a GREAT day!

Day 6

Today we all woke up at 9:00 and I was so tired when I woke up I was sooooo tired and I wanted to go back to sleep but I didn't because I wanted to start the day faster! My brother had to go to the doctor because we found a HUMOUNGUS bump on the back of his ear. The doctor said if he has some kind of injury his head that what can happen.... it's sort of weird. Today was sunny then cloudy then sunny. We came home after the doctors and I started reading my summer reading books. I am reading The evolution of Calpurnia Tate! I haven't read much though, then I had to go running from 7:00 to 7:45! I just finished my shower and I feel much better! I am watching curious George with my bro. right now!

Day 5!

Today I woke up soooooo tired but I wanted to start the day early. I actually had to.. Because my mom and I were going for a run. We parked at the cottages we stayed at in January its name is Ansell's Thatch walk Cottages. It was one of my fav. places I have stayed here in Jamaica! It has an ocean right next to us. One of my mom's friends sister came. She has a son named Enrique ( I HAVE NO CLUE HOW TO SPELL IT!:( )
he cam running with us also! ( by the way he is 7 yrs. old) In the back of Ansell's there is the ocean and we were running right next to the water and it was literally trying to pull me in the water..EEK! When we were done Enrique was in the ocean swimming while I had to sit there and watch him...>:( but I am over it now I got my fill of swimming there today anyways! We just got back from going to the grocery store. Yes the grocery store is open at 11:00 pm. Well I have to go to bed right now! >:( heh
Love U Guys Lots!
<3,
Ava

OK so we have internet for one day then Claro (our internet peeps) are going to call us to see when we can get internet again...? so today we all woke up at around 8:00. We started cleaning the house. Me and my brother played and watched Hotel For Dogs ( Good movie!:) ) we took a nap well he took a nap , a good one! I have been bugging my mom to go swimming all day because well u guys know how I am :0 hehe. So we are now going to the new famous Ricks cafe. MY FAVORITE PLACE EVER! If you don't know what it is, it is a place where there is a lot of cliffs and rocks and right beneath it is the clear blue ocean so I am implying that you can basically jump off these cliffs right into the ocean!. around those cliffs is a Cafe. It's great! :) I will upload some pics after the swimming! bibi

<3,

Ava!

P.S love you guys lots! xoxoxoxoxoxo!